Swiss Meringue Buttercream with a twist

Now and then I would just go blog crawl and search for any new recipe or ways to improve my baking.

I love swiss meringue buttercream. Its light and not too sweet unlike buttercream.

A simple recipe that I always use is this..enough for layering my Victoria Sandwich Cake.

Ingredients

100 g cater sugar
250 g unsalted butter
2 large egg whites (I use A size eggs)
2 tsp vanilla paste/extract (use slightly more for essence)
(optional) 1-2 cups of whipped cream (non diary)

Method

Thisk egg whites with sugar, double boil, until the sugar dissolves and the egg is hot/warm to touch.
Then pour into another pour/mixer and whisked until the bowl is at room temperature/no longer hot to touch. Then put the butter pieces by pieces in the bowl,whisked until fluffy.Once done, keep it in the fridge until you're ready to use...


The twist in the method.

I found this method instead of whisking or whipping the egg+sugar until cold.Whisked until room temperature or you can put it in the fridge until you're ready to use.

Once ready to use, take it out from the fridge, leave it out until it reach room temperature. Whipped the butter then pour the sugar+egg ingredient into the butter.

Verdict is more or less the same, but the good thing about this method is I can actually do the sugar+eggs base in advanced.

So takde la nak masukkan butter dalam adunan yg suam yang mungkin akan menyebabkan butter tu cair...

Alhamdulillah have tried and tested for my Victoria Sandwich Cake....yummeh!

When life give you lemons..you make lemon curd..

Bila dah start pergi kelas baking-baking ni....macam best la pulak..especially when your other half bagi encouragement. My Lor Kong ni has sweet tooth..memang ngam la dengan selera dia when I start my baking journey ni..

Anyway, throwback..last year attended MIFB 2013...memang seronok giler..tengok macam-macam..and jumpa macam-macam supplier..Mr. Hubs cari supplier cheese, me-look look see see apa yg baru, apa yang trending...dari equipment catering, baking, ingredients,moulds,tools, coffee,chocolates....Dulu pergi Epicure Show kat Sime Convention centre sebab nak jumpa Wati of Sugarflours..member lama from MRSM Terendak...tak der la tengok beriya-riya..

Dekat MIFB la finally jumpa Valrhona&Callebaut..macam jakun skit pun ada..itu belum tengok tools,silkomat..coffee and teas...packaging..a whole new world to me...

Sekali tu dap at tabu schoolmate ikut lady boss dia dating KL, apa lagi calling-calling la nak jumpa dia dan..kalau ada rezeki nak bergambar dengan my idol tu...

Taraaa!! dap at jugak..bergamabar dengan YAM Tengku Puan Pahang,Tengku Azizah Maimunah..

walau gambar blur skit...puas hati ku..wee wee...such an honour for your highness sudi bergambar dengan pacal ini...mana tak nyer..orang ramai, press& media dok tunggu jer nak bergambar&nak interview dia...Thank you Helena..you're the best la..Lady Boss u tetap cantik& maintained macam the first time I tgk dia kat MGS...putih, zebu,mulus....such an honour la...

Bila dah pergi situ, dapat la invite pergi product demo, free classes from licensee and supplier..seronok sungguh la..

Yup..next pergi culinary studio belajar buat patisserie from a french chef...Tips, tricks...ingredients used...even to the composition of the dessert on plate..Interesting eh? An Art by itself.....awesome..

Masih bertatih but Insyaallah will continue until berjalan dan terus boleh berlari...

MAS oh MAS..(part 3) MH 370 & MH17

Sedih....itu jer yang mampu ai cakap...

MH370

Lost contact with tower at 2am dekat Laut China Selatan..until now tak jumpa lagi.Ntah apa jadi sampai sekarang tak jumpa lagi..Tak der siapa tahu apa terjadi...tiada kesan, tiada khabar,mcam lenyap begitu saja..

Macam-macam teori,macam-macam cerita..but Tun's statement is still the best..

MH17

Paling sedih...was shot down midair over Ukrine.

ada satu family perished..tiap kali ingat memang sedih..sebab a week before Raya and they have tempah baju raya warna putih 1 family..Ada yg baru balik tunjuk cucu kat grandparents in Europe..mcm2..la...I'm speechless..

Walau kerja sekejap kat MAS, still terasa how difficult waktu sekarang untuk kawan2 kat MAS..they are nice hard working people there..

Stay strong dear friends- you all always in my heart.